Sioux Falls, South Dakota Population 2024

210,734

Sioux Falls Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sioux Falls was:

  • White: 81.24%
  • Black or African American: 6.81%
  • Two or more races: 6.14%
  • Asian: 2.34%
  • Native American: 1.9%
  • Other race: 1.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
82.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,549.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.94% (17,297)
The current population of Sioux Falls, South Dakota is 210,734 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 193,437.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White157,12281.24%
Black or African American13,1726.81%
Two or more races11,8696.14%
Asian4,5232.34%
Native American3,6781.9%
Other race2,9711.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander660.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sioux Falls Population by Race

Sioux Falls Population Pyramid 2024

Sioux Falls Median Age

34.9

Total

34.3

Male

35.6

Female

Sioux Falls Adults

There are 145,421 adults, (26,085 of whom are seniors) in Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sioux Falls Sex Ratio

Female95,78149.52%
Male97,62050.48%

Sioux Falls Population by Age

Sioux Falls Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All79,7532.366040
Married35,6693.1183.716.3
Non Family32,7671.2640.559.5
Female7,7583.2136.663.4
Male3,5593.0454.545.5

3.04

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

60.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sioux Falls Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9243.88%
Associates Degree15,27012.02%
Bachelors Degree32,00325.19%
Graduate Degree15,03111.83%
High School Graduate30,77424.23%
Less Than 9th Grade3,7102.92%
Some College25,31019.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sioux Falls Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sioux Falls Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White107,396102,91142,312
Black6,8655,5611,328
Hispanic5,1803,556802
2+ Races4,3543,6041,165
Asian3,0062,2781,471
Native American2,0221,571139
Other Race1,598983290
Islander66520

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.82%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.94%.

Sioux Falls Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,350$68,426$50,467
Graduate Degree$64,791$82,245$60,019
High School Graduate$37,052$42,832$32,406
Less Than 9th Grade$34,169$37,438$28,031
Overall$47,133$53,967$41,625
Some College$44,280$51,459$37,634

$47,133

Average Earnings

$53,967

Average Male

$41,625

Average Female

Sioux Falls Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sioux Falls Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sioux Falls Language

89.42% of Sioux Falls residents speak only English, while 10.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.8% of the population.

Sioux Falls Language

Sioux Falls Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White149,81310,9617.32%
Multiple11,4212,52922.14%
Black12,9472,36618.27%
Hispanic10,6752,29221.47%
Native3,0151,18939.44%
Other2,90433011.36%
Asian4,4552525.66%

9.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.94%

Male Poverty Rate

10.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sioux Falls

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sioux Falls is Native, with 39.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sioux Falls is Asian, with 5.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.87%.

Sioux Falls Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.57%
High School11.78%
Some College7.97%
Bachelors or Greater3.38%

Sioux Falls Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.8%
Male Unemployed29.05%
Female Employed6.45%
Male Employed4.55%

Sioux Falls Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sioux Falls Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,682$117,563
Households$71,785$95,726
Married Families$110,074$137,486
Non Families$46,729$61,455

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sioux Falls Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Sioux Falls Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sioux Falls Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sioux Falls Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sioux Falls Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,485

Number of Veterans

8,482

Male Veterans

1,003

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,514
Second Gulf War2,244
First Gulf War1,928
Korea447
World War II146

Sioux Falls Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,778
35 to 542,354
75+1,987
55 to 641,768
18 to 34598

Sioux Falls Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,9647.29%
Black1581.93%
2+ Races1552.63%
Native American1204.7%
Hispanic1141.72%
Other Race612.93%
Asian270.79%

Sioux Falls Veterans by Race

Sioux Falls Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sioux Falls Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.2%

Labor Force Participation

72.3%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Sioux Falls Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sioux Falls Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sioux Falls Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.52%

Born in Sioux Falls

91.33%

Native Born

8.67%

Foreign Born

4.63%

Non Citizen

4.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.33% of Sioux Falls residents were born in the United States, with 57.52% having been born in South Dakota. 4.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Sioux Falls Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029232,3564,3251.9%
2028228,0314,3241.93%
2027223,7074,3241.97%
2026219,3834,3252.01%
2025215,0584,3242.05%
2024210,7344,3242.09%
2023206,4104,3942.18%
2022202,0165,2092.65%
2021196,8073,3701.74%
2020193,4378,7724.75%
2019184,6654,0162.22%
2018180,6492,7891.57%
2017177,8604,1262.37%
2016173,7343,4302.01%
2015170,3043,1571.89%
2014167,1473,5912.2%
2013163,5563,6592.29%
2012159,8973,4012.17%
2011156,4961,9581.27%
2010154,53800%
2000123,97523,16122.97%
1990100,81419,47123.94%
198081,3438,85512.22%
197072,4887,02210.73%
196065,46612,77024.23%
195052,69611,86429.06%
194040,8327,47022.39%
193033,3628,16032.38%
192025,20211,10878.81%
191014,0943,82837.29%
190010,266890.87%
189010,177-222,179-95.62%

Sioux Falls Population by Year